Qualtrics Survey System
Working with Question Blocks
When creating surveys in Qualtrics, you will need to use Question Blocks. Question Blocks are appropriately named; they are blocks that hold the questions for the survey. As file folders hold and organize your papers, Question Blocks hold and organize the questions in a survey. This document will explain how to create and work with Question Blocks for use in your surveys. For an overview on question blocks refer to Question Blocks: An Overview. This document contains information on:
Creating a New Block
You will be provided with an initial block when you create a new survey, but if you need any others, you will need to create them yourself. There are two ways to do this. You can either create an empty block to fill as you see fit, or you can move selected questions into a different block, which creates the new block automatically.
NOTE: Between two Question Blocks, there will be an automatic Page Break for respondents taking your survey.
Creating a New Block: Add Block Option
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From the Advanced Options pull-down menu, select Add Block
A new block appears beneath the Default Question Block.
Creating a New Block: Moving Questions Option
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Select the desired questions to be moved into a new block
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More than one question must be selected for this option to appear.
The question is selected when it turns blue. -
Click MOVE TO A NEW BLOCK
The selected questions have been moved to a new block.
Adding a Block Title
It can be helpful to give titles to the Question Blocks if you have more than one.
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At the top left of the question block, select the title
The title becomes a text box.
EXAMPLE: Select Default Question Block
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In the Title text box, type the desired title
EXAMPLE: Type Demographics
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Click outside the Title text box
The Question Block title has been changed.
Deleting a Block
HINT: The Default Question Block cannot be deleted, only ones that you create.
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On the block you wish to delete, from the Block Options pull-down menu, select Delete Block...
A confirmation dialog box appears.
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Click DELETE
The block is deleted.
